Health Equity Manager – Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service

TOUCHSTONE-LEEDS; Leeds; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Touchstone's Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service is seeking a Health Equity Manager to lead equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives across the partnership and support colleagues delivering health equity objectives.

You will analyse and report on workforce and service data, provide operational leadership, and deputise for the Head of Health Equity when required. Closing date 11 October 2026; interviews on 21 and 22 October 2026.

Responsibilities

• Lead equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives across the partnership.
• Analyse and report on workforce and service data.
• Provide operational leadership and deputise for the Head of Health Equity when required.

Job description

Health Equity Manager – Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service

Salary: Agenda For Change Band 6 starting at £39,959 pa

Hours: 37 hours per week

Touchstone is a multi-award-winning mental health and wellbeing charity operating in communities across Yorkshire. Touchstone understands that we can only deliver excellence to the people we serve if the people we recruit are happy, empowered, supported to reach their potential and trusted to lead.

Join the Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service (LMWS) and play a key role in reducing health inequalities and improving accessibility for all.

You will lead equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives across the partnership, support colleagues delivering health equity objectives, analyse and report on workforce and service data, and provide operational leadership.

Acting as deputy to the Head of Health Equity when required, you will help drive meaningful change and ensure equitable opportunities for service users, staff and stakeholders.

Closing date: Sunday 11 October 2026

Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd October 2026

As an employee of Touchstone you will benefit from the following:

• Working for a diverse and inclusive organisation e.g. 36% *BME staff, 25% *LGBTQ+ staff, 16% *staff with a disability. Staff and peer support networks (*as above and many more)
• 28 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 2 years) + 8 bank holidays (pro-rata)
• Flexible working opportunities
• Access to HealthHero – Employee Assistance Scheme and Virtual GP service for staff
• Personal wellbeing and training budget.
• Access to 24/7 confidential staff helpline.
• Health and wellbeing activities and fun staff team away days
• Inclusive maternity and parental policies and pay
• Additional day of leave as a celebration day or health and wellbeing
• Learning and personal development opportunities

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, an equal rights employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly, BME and LGB and Trans communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. All applicants who disclose a disability and meet the essential criteria will be interviewed. Additional information can be obtained from our equal opportunities policy. We do not hold a sponsor licence and we do not intend to offer sponsorship for this particular role. You should therefore ensure that you have/will have the right to work in the UK to be able to undertake this role, if appointed, you will be required to provide relevant right to work documents at the point of an offer being made to you.